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Bathymasteridae (Ronquils)
Eponymy: Dr Richard Rathbun (1852–1918) was an American zoologist, ichthyologist, geologist and museum administrator. [...] W F Allen. The author says that a “…Mr. W. F. Allen discovered the species at Monterey Bay, California”. Two specimens had been ‘taken on long lines’, though it is unclear whether Allen was himself the long-line fisherman or whether he had [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Gilbert.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal. Subtropical
Northeast Pacific: northern California to northern Baja California.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 12.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5515)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Mecklenburg, C.W., 2003. Family Bathymasteridae Jordan & Gilbert 1883 - ronquils. Calif. Acad. Sci. Annotated Checklists of Fishes (6):17. (Ref. 48889)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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